I'm so excited to be leaving tomorrow for South Africa! I'm truly blessed and grateful to the foundation for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful establishment. A huge thank you to Debra for creating Miss Vicky's Children's Education Fund and for all of those who have worked so hard to make this happen. Thank you also to the generosity of those who have made donations to the foundation.
Prior to volunteering in South Africa, I wanted to contribute to Miss Vicky's Children's Education Fund in some other way. With the help of the 4th graders and teachers at Richboro Elementary School, we were able to collect many books and supplies for the foundation. Saint Bernard Elementary School in Philadelphia also helped out tremendously with their very generous donation of textbooks. Additionally, the staff members at Maureen M. Welch Elementary School helped raise money to ship the books over to South Africa. Thank you to all of these individuals who have shown great support in the efforts of the foundation.
As I'm packing for my trip, I'm feeling very eager and a little nervous. I want to work with the children to the best of my ability and hope to make a difference. I look forward to meeting Miss Vicky and the children and anticipate a wonderful experience!
Mission Statement
The mission of Miss Vicky's Children's Education Fund is to finance the airfare from NYC to Cape Town, South Africa for at least one American teacher to donate his/her tutoring services each summer for several weeks to the children and mothers in Khayelitsha Township District "C" and to provide classroom instruction in the local public school to facilitate a learning environment focused on the improvement of overall literacy. Any additional funds raised will be used to establish a dedicated school library for "C" District. Eventually the hope is to provide each child with a school back pack filled with school supplies and their own reading book during the Holidays.
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